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India to Get First Digital Carbon Marketplace for Distributed Clean Energy Projects
05 Mar 2026
| SolarQuarter
The Global Carbon Council (GCC) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) have signed a MoU to establish India’s first digital carbon marketplace aimed at supporting household-level clean energy and livelihood projects. The initiative will operate under TERI’s flagship LaBL 2.0 (Lighting a Billion Livelihoods) program, which focuses on expanding decentralized renewable energy access in rural and underserved communities.
Read MoreGCC and TERI announce India’s first digital carbon marketplace for household clean energy and livelihood projects
04 Mar 2026
| ZAWYA
The Global Carbon Council (GCC), the first internationally accredited carbon standard in the Global South, and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), India’s leading not-for-profit research organization dedicated to sustainable development, have signed a landmark (MoU) to establish India’s first digital carbon marketplace for household and livelihood-based clean energy projects under TERI’s flagship LaBL 2.0 – Lighting a Billion Livelihoods.
Read MoreTERI GCC to set up India's first digital carbon marketplace for clean energy projects
04 Mar 2026
| The Week
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has signed a MoU with Qatar-based Global Carbon Council (GCC) to establish India's first digital carbon marketplace for household and livelihood-based clean energy projects. Under the agreement, the partners will jointly explore the development of a fully digital Energy Access and Carbon Marketplace or integrate TERI’s flagship LaBL 2.0 (Lighting a Billion Livelihoods) projects into GCC’s World Bank-supported ASCENT Energy Access Portal.
Read MoreEnergy security: The backbone of India’s AI future
02 Mar 2026
| The Economic Times
Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), brought the focus to adaptability. She suggested decentralised possibilities such as building-integrated solar and village-level production, while stressing that efficiency gains can dramatically change the equation, just as solar efficiency improvements already have.
MoEFCC Secretary addresses Valedictory Session of TERI’s World Sustainable Development Summit 2026
28 Feb 2026
| Press Information Bureau
Secretary, Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Tanmay Kumar, on 27 February 2026 delivered the valedictory address at the Silver Jubilee edition of TERI’s World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2026, in New Delhi. Addressing the august gathering, Shri Kumar said India is pursuing a model of development that integrates growth, poverty eradication, urbanisation, industrialisation and decarbonisation simultaneously, unlike the historical high-emission pathways
Read MoreWorld leaders, ministers, South Asian voices converge at WSDS 2026
28 Feb 2026
| The Pioneer
The 25th edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2026, organised by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), advanced the global conversation on sustainability by spotlighting nature-positive development, green industrial transformation, future technologies, and renewed multilateral cooperation.
Global energy transition away from fossil fuels not as fast as one hoped: UK think tank director
28 Feb 2026
| The Hindustan Times
The Energy Transitions Commission is a United Kingdom-based think tank, which focuses on economic growth and climate mitigation. It is currently working in India to expand clean electricity in the agriculture sector, in collaboration with The Energy and Resources Institute.
Read More"EU-India FTA will open new opportunities for companies in India": Sweden's Climate Ambassador
27 Feb 2026
| The Tribune
Mr Mattias Frumerie, Sweden's Climate Ambassador and Head of Delegation to the UNFCCC, stated on the sidelines of the World Sustainable Development Summit 2026 that India's upcoming Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) will strengthen cooperation with the EU and Sweden.
Read MoreFrom Stocktake warning to Himalayan coalition: WSDS 2026 calls for transformative climate action
27 Feb 2026
| The Pioneer
Global leaders, ministers and climate experts called for faster and deeper climate action at the 25th World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) in New Delhi, warning that incremental progress will not be enough to meet global targets.
Read MoreBhupender Yadav Inaugurates TERI’s WSDS 2026, Calls for Structural Transformation in Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development
26 Feb 2026
| SolarQuarter
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Mr Bhupender Yadav inaugurated the Silver Jubilee edition of World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2026, organised by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), and launched ‘Him-CONNECT’, a dedicated platform aimed at linking Himalayan researchers with start-ups, industry leaders, investors and policymakers.
Read MoreIndia’s climate goals are clear, practical: Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav as Him-CONNECT launched at WSDS
26 Feb 2026
| The Indian Express
At the silver jubilee edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) organised by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in New Delhi, Mr Bhupendra Yadav, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched Him-CONNECT. A platform aimed at translating research under the National Mission on Himalayan Studies into scalable, on-ground solutions.
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